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• UNCC student killed while trying to stop gunman will be buried with military honors

  04-05-2019 23:52
  
  Riley Howell, the University of North Carolina-Charlotte student who died while trying to stop an on-campus shooter, will be buried with military honors Sunday, Wells Funeral Home confirmed to CBS News.Howell, 21, was a part of ROTC and has been hailed a hero for trying to stop the gunman. More than 30,000 people signed a petition to properly honor him. According to the funeral home, the ROTC made the decision to bury Howell with military honors.Lt. Col. Chunka Smith, who runs the university's R
  
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• Ohio State's 2019 spring class tops 12,000, breaks another record

  04-05-2019 23:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State University's spring graduating class has broken yet another school record.The university says it will award 12,213 degrees during spring commencement Sunday, setting a record for the fifth consecutive year.The event is being held in Ohio Stadium at noon. Many graduates will be marching in sustainable caps and gowns made available by Barnes & Noble. The store found a vendor that could make gowns from 100% recycled plastic bottles.Fareed Zakaria, host
  
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• Ohio urges measles vaccination amid outbreaks around US

  04-05-2019 22:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health is urging residents to ensure they're vaccinated for measles amid a resurgence of the highly contagious disease in the U.S.Ohio hasn't had a reported case of measles since 2014, but cases have been confirmed this year in neighboring Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.For most people, the virus causes a fever, rash, runny nose and cough. Health officials say vaccination is the best protection.Cases have spiked this year with more than 700 nati
  
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• Tyson recalls nearly 12 million pounds of chicken strips due to possible metal contamination

  04-05-2019 21:52
  
  Tyson Foods, Inc. is now recalling nearly 12 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products “that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.This recall announced Saturday is an expansion to the earlier March recall that consisted of more than 69,000 pounds of the chicken strip products.The chicken strip products were produced on various dates b
  
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• 1 killed in north Columbus crash, 1 in critical condition

  04-05-2019 21:32
  
  COLUMBUS — One person has died and another is in critical condition after a head-on vehicle collision in north Columbus Friday night.It happened shortly before 11:45 p.m. on North High Street. Columbus police say the driver of a Honda Pilot was driving northbound on the road approaching Rosslyn Avenue, while a Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound.Police say due to a medical event, the driver of the Honda was unable to control his vehicle and crossed the center line, striking the Hyunda
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after 2-vehicle crash in Knox County

  04-05-2019 20:38
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio — The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash.It happened just after 10:10 p.m. Friday on U.S. 36 in Hillar Township.According to OSHP, Kevin Burchett, 22, of Worthington was driving eastbound on U.S. 36, while another vehicle was driving westbound on U.S. 36 when Burchett failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the right side of the road into a ditch.OSHP says he continued back onto the road and went left of the med
  
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• VIDEO: Ryan Shazier dances at his wedding nearly 18 months after spinal injury

  04-05-2019 19:58
  
  Former Ohio State and current Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier danced with his wife on their wedding day, nearly 18 months after he suffered a serious spinal injury.A video posted to Twitter by KDKA’s Bob Pompeani shows Shazier and his wife, Michelle, sharing the special moment.Congrats to The new Mr and Mrs @RyanShazier His wife Michelle has been his rock on his road back. Great couple and based on this video( @Steel_Faithful ) Shazier was even able to dance at his wedding. #Sh
  
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• OSHP investigating 3-vehicle crash involving semi in Delaware County

  04-05-2019 19:37
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio - The Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning.It happened at 6:25 a.m. on State Route 750 in Orange Township.OSHP says a man was driving a Kenworth semi-truck northbound on U.S. 23 at S.R. 750. He then failed to stop at a red light and struck two vehicles that were traveling westbound on S.R. 750. A third vehicle was also hit as a result.The drivers were treated at the scene, according to OSHP.U.S.
  
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• YouTube star Austin Jones gets 10 years in prison in child porn case

  04-05-2019 18:27
  
  Former YouTuber and musician Austin Jones has been sentenced to 10 years in prison "for enticing several underage girls, some as young as 14 years old, to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves," the Justice Department said. In February, 26-year-old Jones, who is from Bloomingdale, Illinois, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, the Justice Department said in a news release Friday. "Jones admitted in a plea agreement that in 2016 and 2017 he chatted with six underage girls on Fa
  
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• Another body found at Illinois silicone plant; confirmed death toll 3

  04-05-2019 17:43
  
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Search and rescue personnel found the body of another worker Sunday in the rubble of a northern Illinois silicone plant that exploded and burst into flames two days ago, bringing the death toll to three employees with one more body believed to be in the debris, a fire official said.Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lenzi said the body was found Sunday as first responders resumed searching in hazardous conditions in the shattered remains of the AB Specialty Silicones plant i
  
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• 3 believed dead, 4 hurt in Illinois silicone plant explosion

  04-05-2019 17:43
  
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Three people missing after an overnight explosion and fire at an Illinois silicone plant are believed dead, authorities said Saturday.Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said crews suspended their search for three employees due to concerns about the stability of the structure.Lenzi said it's "not likely" that the three survived the Friday night explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in the Waukegan, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Chicago. The coroner was on scene and
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | May 4, 2019

  04-05-2019 14:17
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort
  
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• Plane crashes into Florida river at end of runway, no deaths

  04-05-2019 06:07
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a charter plane traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway.A Naval Air Station Jacksonville news release says a Boeing 737 arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, crashed into the St. Johns River Friday night.The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted on Twitter that a marine unit responded to assist. The plane was in shallow water and not submerged. Officials say everyone on the plane was alive and accoun
  
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• 'Miracle': Plane crashes into Florida river, but no deaths

  04-05-2019 06:07
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A charter plane carrying 143 people and traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway Friday night, though no critical injuries or deaths were reported, officials said.A Boeing 737 arriving at Naval Air Station Jacksonville from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven aircrew slid off the runway into the St. Johns River, a NAS Jacksonville news release said.The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted on Twit
  
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• North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

  04-05-2019 03:20
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament.South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are analy
  
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• North Korea fires an unidentified short-range missile

  04-05-2019 03:20
  
  SEOUL, South Korea— The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has fired an unidentified short-range missile from its eastern coast.The firing Saturday comes amid a diplomatic breakdown that has followed the failed summit earlier this year between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the North's pursuit of a nuclear arsenal that can target the U.S. mainland.The Joint Chiefs of Staff says the North's missile was fired from Wonsan on the east coast.It
  
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• Westerville police arrest man for selling drugs next to elementary school

  04-05-2019 03:12
  
  Westerville police say 26-year-old Joshua Landes was selling drugs near Emerson Elementary School.“Yeah, that's a little frightening. I wasn't aware of it,” said Vickie, a grandmother of an Emerson Elementary School student.Police say Landes was selling drugs out of a house, feet from where students are picked up and dropped off every day. Police say they found boxes of drugs and scales.“I don't know what's going through people's minds to do that that close to a school, endange
  
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• Parents remember son's love for Blue Jackets by spreading his ashes near Nationwide Arena

  04-05-2019 02:21
  
  COLUMBUS — Round two for the Columbus Blue Jackets is exciting, history-making and captivating. For one family, it's also a sense of closure."He'd been in heaven last year when [the Blue Jackets] made the playoffs," said Jhan Corzine. "He's even better this year in the second round of the playoffs."Jhan and Joan Corzine just had to do it for their son before game three on Tuesday."Holden was an Army vet," Jhan said. "He served in Afghanistan." Holden Corzine was deployed to Afghanistan whi
  
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• Steps you can take to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning

  04-05-2019 00:25
  A Columbus woman is spreading the message that carbon monoxide detectors can potentially save lives.Wanda Chambers says in February, she spent days working to determine why she and her two great-grandkids battled headaches and nausea for days.“It was so intense, I thought I was maybe having a stroke or an aneurysm,” Chambers said.What she didn’t know was her family was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Chambers said she later learned a cracked furnace was leaking the co
  
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